2022/2023 KAN-CCMVV1448U Management of Sport in Society
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Management of Sport in Society |
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Language | English |
Course ECTS | 7.5 ECTS |
Type | Elective |
Level | Full Degree Master |
Duration | One Semester |
Start time of the course | Autumn |
Timetable | Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk |
Study board |
Study Board for MSc in Economics and Business
Administration
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Last updated on 11-02-2022 |
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To achieve 12, as the course’s final grade, the
student must perform the following:
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The aim of this course is to provide an understanding of the management of sport in society. Through the course, the students will be introduced to a number of issues and dilemmas affecting contemporary sport. They will apply the theoretical knowledge gained through the course literature to analyse how these issues are managed by the involved organisations and discuss potential solutions and innovative perspectives. The mutual interdependence between sport and society, from the point of view of sport as well as society will be highlighted and problematised. As an example, just as sport is ever more used as a tool for development – public health, social integration and crime prevention – sport is also highly dependent on society in terms of financial, material and voluntary support, as well as a constant influx of new practitioners. Sport will be looked at as leisure activity as well as a highly commercialised and professionalised product. The knowledge in this course can be used by students interested in a future career in sport management – whether this means to work in or with sport organisations – but will also be of interest for those just wanting to increase their understanding of the relationship between society and one of its most impactful cultural institutions.
Main topics covered in the course include:
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Class sessions will consist of lectures and
include interactive presentations and case discussions. When
possible, relevant guest lecturers with experience from the
theoretical and practical frontiers of sports management will be
invited to provide perspectives on current issues.
Sport is a topic that many people have opinions about, yet few people base their opinions on theoretical knowledge. The format of this course is designed to promote understanding of both practice and theory and acquiring the skill to apply one to the other. Thus, elevating the capability of students to engage in informed problem solving and sustainable value creation at the intersection of sport and society. |
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Throughout the course, students will use the theories and models provided in course literature to prepare various positions and proposals for addressing the topics covered in lectures. There will be a variation between group and individual work. The students will receive peer to peer feedback through facilitated discussions, as well as oral feedback from the instructor and from guest lecturers on their propositions and ideas. Ahead of the final assignment, one lecture will be dedicated to developing the student's problem formulations for the assignment: students will prepare a brief synopsis outlining their envisioned assignment topic and theoretical approach, and will receive feedback from their peers and the instructor to help them sharpen their approach. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Expected literature | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Articles and chapters:
Hassan, D. & Lusted, J. (2013) Managing sport – social and cultural perspectives. Routledge: Abingdon, Oxon.
Hayhurst, L. M. C., Thorpe, H., & Chawansky, M. (2021).
Introducing Sport, Gender and Development: A Critical Intersection.
In Sport, Gender and Development (pp. 1–32).
Emerald Publishing Limited.
https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83867-863-020211001
Aggestål, M. & Fahlén, J. (2015) Managing Sport for Public Health: Approaching Contemporary Problems with Traditional Solutions. Social Inclusion, 3(3), 108-117.
Linghede, E., Purdy, L., & Barker-Ruchti, N. (2021). Glitching trans athletes: possibilities for research and practice in sports coaching. Sports Coaching Review, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1080/21640629.2021.1990656
Stewart, L., O’Halloran, P., Oates, J., Sherry, E., & Storr, R. (2021). Developing trans-athlete policy in Australian National Sport Organizations. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 13(4), 565–585. https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2021.1955727
Welty Peachey, J., Schulenkorf, N., & Hill, P. (2020). Sport-for-development: A comprehensive analysis of theoretical and conceptual advancements. Sport Management Review, 23(5), 783–796. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smr.2019.11.002
Ahonen, A & Persson H.T.R. (2019) Social entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility in Team Sport Clubs, In V. Ratten (Ed.) Sport Entrepreneurship and Public Policy – Building a New Approach to Policy-making for Sport (p. 7-21). Cham, Switzerland: Springer.
Berg, B.K., Warner, S. & Das, B.M. (2015) What about sport? A public health perspective on leisure-time physical activity. Sport Management Review,18(1), 20-31
Bergsgard, N.A., Borodulin, K., Fahlen, J., Høyer-Kruse, J. & Bundgård Iversen, E. (2019) National structures for building and managing sport facilities: a comparative analysis of the Nordic countries, Sport in Society, 22(4), 525-539
Forde, S.D., Lee, D.S., Mills, C. & Frisby, W. (2015) Moving towards social inclusion: Manager and staff perspectives on an award winning community sport and recreation program for immigrants. Sport Management Review, 18,(1), 126-138
Gallant, D., Sherry, E. & Nicholson, M. (2015) Recreation or rehabilitation? Managing sport for development programs with prison populations. Sport Management Review, 18(1), 45-56.
Jeanes, R., Spaaij, R., Penney, D. & O’Connor, J. (2019) Managing informal sport participation: tensions and opportunities, International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 11(1), 79-95.
Nichols, G., Taylor, P., Barret, D. & Jeanes, R. ( 2014) Youth sport volunteers in England: A paradox between reducing the state and promoting a Big Society. Sport Management Review, 17(3), 337-346.
Persson, H.T.R. (2008) Social capital and social responsibility in Denmark – More than gaining public trust. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 43(1), 35–51.
Schulenkorf, N. (2017) Managing sport-for-development: Reflections and outlook. Sport ManagementReview, 20(3), 243-251.
Spracklen, K., Hylton, K. & Long, J. (2006) Managing and Monitoring Equality and Diversity in UK Sport - An Evaluation of the Sporting Equals Racial Equality Standard and Its Impact on Organizational Change. Journal of Sport & Social Issues, 30(3), 289-305.
Wagner, U., Persson, H.T.R. & Overbye, M. (2017) Sponsor networks and business relations orchestrated by team sports clubs. Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, 7(4), 426-443 |